Put your name here:Steven Gutierrez


Task:
You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include:
· A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body.
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· The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland. Estrogen and Progesterone



· Estrogen: It makes bones strong; it lowers cholesterol; it causes the uterus to enlarge during the reproductive cycle.
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· Progesterone: It helps prepare female bodies for conception and pregnancy and regulates the monthly menstrual cycle. It also plays an important role in female sexual desire.

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also : a synthetic steroid resembling progesterone in action
· The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones.It is controled by the pituitary.
· The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones.the pituitary
· The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. This is probably the most important part of your presentation.